Investments
37Portfolio Exits
16Partners & Customers
10Service Providers
1About Samsung Electronics
Samsung Electronics (KRX: 005930) manufactures a wide range of consumer and industrial electronic equipment and products such as semiconductors, personal computers, peripherals, monitors, televisions, and home appliances including air conditioners and microwave ovens. It also produces internet access network systems and telecommunications equipment including mobile phones. The company was founded in 1969 and is based in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.
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CB Insights Intelligence Analysts have mentioned Samsung Electronics in 17 CB Insights research briefs, most recently on Aug 14, 2024.
Latest Samsung Electronics News
Aug 26, 2024
Voice Assistant Bixby to Power Samsung Electronics’ AI Home Appliances Print Editor Michael Herh 닫기 Bixby, an upgraded artificial intelligence (AI) voice assistant, will be applied to the Bespoke AI home appliances. (Photo provided by Samsung Electronics) Samsung Electronics' Bixby, an upgraded artificial intelligence (AI) voice assistant, will power Bispoke AI home appliances of Samsung Electronics, making it easier to control home appliances with voice commands that understand contexts based on natural language. Samsung Electronics announced on Aug. 26 that the new Bixby update centers on Bespoke AI product lines launched this year. This will make voice control easier and more convenient by allowing users to speak multiple commands in a single sentence so that a Bespoke AI home appliance can understand each intention of its user, remember previous conversations and connect them to the next command and let the user ask questions and get answers from the appliance. For example, a user says, “Set the air conditioner at 26 degrees and finish the laundry by 5 p.m.” and the air conditioner and the washer powered by Bixby will understand and perform the commands, even if the user gives different commands at once. The user will be able to conveniently check device manuals and usage tips for Samsung's AI home appliances with voices. For example, if you ask Samsung's AI home appliances how to use them such as “How do I wash part of the washing machine?” or “How do I change the air conditioner filter?” they will immediately understand your intention and tell you the instructions with voices. Also, if you do not know how to wash golf clothes or baby clothes that require special care, you can ask a question and receive a recommendation for an appropriate washing process. This makes it easy for consumers to get information about their products without the hassle of finding their manuals or calling the Samsung Service Center. The new Bixby update will be available for the Bixby AI Family Hub Refrigerator, the Bespoke AI Combo, the Bixby AI Steam, and the Bixby AI Windless Gallery Air Conditioner, all of which were released this year, and will gradually cover more products. However, it is necessary to install and link SmartThings App for each device, and the range of voice-enabled functions may vary depending on product specifications. Users of the Bispoke AI Family Hub Refrigerator can also enjoy creating their own wallpapers with the Generative Wallpaper feature. Users can choose their favorites among seven themes including nature, flowers, events, and food, and six art styles including watercolors, oil paintings and illustrations to create their customized images.
Samsung Electronics Investments
37 Investments
Samsung Electronics has made 37 investments. Their latest investment was in Protect AI as part of their Series B on August 01, 2024.
Samsung Electronics Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8/1/2024 | Series B | Protect AI | $60M | Yes | 01 Advisors, Acrew Capital, BOLDstart Ventures, Evolution Equity Partners, Knollwood Capital, Pelion Venture Partners, Salesforce Ventures, Stepstone Group, and Undisclosed Investors | 5 |
7/11/2024 | Series D | Element Biosciences | $277M | Yes | Fidelity, Foresite Capital, T. Rowe Price, Undisclosed Investors, Venrock, and Wellington Management | 6 |
4/29/2024 | Seed VC | H | $100M | Yes | 7 | |
8/22/2023 | Series A | |||||
8/2/2023 | Corporate Minority |
Date | 8/1/2024 | 7/11/2024 | 4/29/2024 | 8/22/2023 | 8/2/2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Series B | Series D | Seed VC | Series A | Corporate Minority |
Company | Protect AI | Element Biosciences | H | ||
Amount | $60M | $277M | $100M | ||
New? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | 01 Advisors, Acrew Capital, BOLDstart Ventures, Evolution Equity Partners, Knollwood Capital, Pelion Venture Partners, Salesforce Ventures, Stepstone Group, and Undisclosed Investors | Fidelity, Foresite Capital, T. Rowe Price, Undisclosed Investors, Venrock, and Wellington Management | |||
Sources | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Samsung Electronics Portfolio Exits
16 Portfolio Exits
Samsung Electronics has 16 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Hammerspace on November 13, 2023.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11/13/2023 | Merger | 2 | |||
10/7/2022 | Spinoff / Spinout | AugustLab | 2 | ||
7/6/2022 | IPO | Public | 2 | ||
Date | 11/13/2023 | 10/7/2022 | 7/6/2022 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exit | Merger | Spinoff / Spinout | IPO | ||
Companies | AugustLab | ||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | Public | ||||
Sources | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Samsung Electronics Acquisitions
37 Acquisitions
Samsung Electronics acquired 37 companies. Their latest acquisition was Oxford Semantic Technologies on July 18, 2024.
Date | Investment Stage | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Total Funding | Note | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7/18/2024 | Seed / Angel | Acquired | 6 | |||
11/16/2022 | Other | $8M | Acquired | 1 | ||
1/13/2020 | Acquired | 5 | ||||
3/4/2019 | Seed / Angel | |||||
1/28/2019 | Series C |
Date | 7/18/2024 | 11/16/2022 | 1/13/2020 | 3/4/2019 | 1/28/2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Investment Stage | Seed / Angel | Other | Seed / Angel | Series C | |
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Total Funding | $8M | ||||
Note | Acquired | Acquired | Acquired | ||
Sources | 6 | 1 | 5 |
Samsung Electronics Partners & Customers
10 Partners and customers
Samsung Electronics has 10 strategic partners and customers. Samsung Electronics recently partnered with GCT Semiconductor on August 8, 2024.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8/19/2024 | Partner | United States | GCT Semiconductor Signs MoU with Samsung to Accelerate the Development of 4G/5G Chipsets and Modules `` GCT Semiconductor Holding is pleased to continue collaboration with its long-standing partner Samsung Electronics , '' said John Schlaefer , CEO of GCT Semiconductor Holding . | 1 | |
8/15/2024 | Partner | United States | Samsung expands Circle to Search to Galaxy A series and Galaxy Tab S9 FE series Following Circle to Search 's availability on the selected Galaxy series , the innovative search experience will also come to Galaxy Tab S9 FE and Tab S9 FE + , where large displays and Galaxy S Pen bring a new dimension to discovery . | 2 | |
8/13/2024 | Partner | Canada | Samsung Care+ Partners with iQmetrix to Offer Galaxy Device Protection in the US Samsung customers at Samsung and many iQmetrix-client stores can now be offered Samsung + device protection for their new devices , under a new partnership between Samsung Electronics America , Inc. and iQmetrix . | 2 | |
8/12/2024 | Partner | ||||
8/12/2024 | Partner |
Date | 8/19/2024 | 8/15/2024 | 8/13/2024 | 8/12/2024 | 8/12/2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type | Partner | Partner | Partner | Partner | Partner |
Business Partner | |||||
Country | United States | United States | Canada | ||
News Snippet | GCT Semiconductor Signs MoU with Samsung to Accelerate the Development of 4G/5G Chipsets and Modules `` GCT Semiconductor Holding is pleased to continue collaboration with its long-standing partner Samsung Electronics , '' said John Schlaefer , CEO of GCT Semiconductor Holding . | Samsung expands Circle to Search to Galaxy A series and Galaxy Tab S9 FE series Following Circle to Search 's availability on the selected Galaxy series , the innovative search experience will also come to Galaxy Tab S9 FE and Tab S9 FE + , where large displays and Galaxy S Pen bring a new dimension to discovery . | Samsung Care+ Partners with iQmetrix to Offer Galaxy Device Protection in the US Samsung customers at Samsung and many iQmetrix-client stores can now be offered Samsung + device protection for their new devices , under a new partnership between Samsung Electronics America , Inc. and iQmetrix . | ||
Sources | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Samsung Electronics Service Providers
1 Service Provider
Samsung Electronics has 1 service provider relationship
Service Provider | Associated Rounds | Provider Type | Service Type |
|---|---|---|---|
Acq - P2P | Investment Bank | Financial Advisor |
Service Provider | |
|---|---|
Associated Rounds | Acq - P2P |
Provider Type | Investment Bank |
Service Type | Financial Advisor |
Partnership data by VentureSource
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